Eat well - travel often
I was very pleased to become an Ambassador and tester for Cross Pens and even more pleased to receive the latest in their Special Edition Chinese Zodiac Collection. This year is the Chinese Year of The Horse and is the special year for those born […]
Kung Hei Fat Choi – something you will hear at this time of the year if you venture into Chinatown in Central London. I always thought it was a traditional greeting meaning ‘Happy New Year’ as it heralds the start of the Chinese New Year […]
Knorr has recently been awarded Innovative Product of the Year for their gravy pots. These little pots come in Beef, Chicken and Onion gravy and are really so easy to use and save you time and effort. They were launched in 2012 and are the […]
When I think of Provence in France or the wine producing region of The Languedoc I do not immediately think of glace cherries! Until today that is! I was invited to a French Glace Cherry MasterClass and really couldn’t think of that many things to […]
Baxters soups are probably in every home in the country at some time or other. I was sent some of their new range to try so I took one to work and it was full of chunky chorizo pieces and loads of beans. and Mr […]
I have been sent some samples of a new crispy snack from Walkers – Sunbites. They are multigrain and contain whole corn, whole wheat and whole oat flour. They are lovely and crisp and the tastes are not artificial or overpowering. There are five flavour […]
This year (2014) I want to add to my wine rack at a regular basis and hopefully faster than I drink them! I love walking into the living room and glancing at a full wine rack – a satisfying sort of warm feeling even before […]
You expect to eat an ear of corn not stir your sauce or flip your pancakes with one! Well that’s what I thought anyway! I have been sent a selection from a range of eco-friendly kitchenware from Judge. There are further pieces in the collection […]
It makes me cringe when you go to a certain fast food restaurant and order a hash brown with your burger and fries! Those little pieces of shredded potato are not hash brown, When I was growing up hash browns were a way to use […]
I don’t want to just write about everything we have for dinner. That would be boring for me to write as well as the reader to read but sometimes I make something that makes me feel very good. Tonight I made a Macaroni and Tuna […]
French finesse is here! C’est Ca!s vintage bird cage design of kitchen textiles adds a little bit of French to your kitchen. I was sent two pieces from the collection to review, a gauntlet style pot holder (great for reaching into the oven and not […]
I have said it many times before but it really is possible to put a nutritious, filling and very tasty meal on the table without spending loads of money. I keep my eyes open whenever I am shopping, always looking for bargains to make use […]
I have decided to feature a different vegetable each month and January 2014 it will be the celeriac. Celeriac is not a well known vegetable and I have seen people point to its ugly round shape and wonder what it is. It has a distinct […]
It can sometime be tricky to get the recommended 5 A Day into the family and especially the children but I have to say this pasta sauce fits the bill perfectly! I start my sauce off with the obligatory finely chopped onion and garlic and as […]
I love those winter weather days when you want some comfort food and what is better than something your mother used to cook! My mom’s meatloaf was legendary. There was always too much to finish for dinner which meant meatloaf sandwiches for lunch the next […]
St Albans has become the ‘in’ place to find the bigger names in restaurants (Jamie’s Italian, Brasserie Blanc, Prezzo, Zizzi’s to name a few) as well a plethora of coffee places. It is therefore exciting when you find a hidden gem and even more exciting […]